Hey friends!
As I have been getting ready to leave for my trip, I have been reflecting on my journey so far. It’s been a crazy year of emotional roller coasters and growth in intimacy with the Lord. On my way up to visit some of my family members this weekend I was jamming to some Disney tunes (like the cool adult I am), when I realized that some of my favorite Disney songs applied to stages of my journey with the World Race. In all of my nerd glory, I got excited and wanted to share with you the humorous list of songs as I do a recap on what the last year has been like for me. This is purely just a fun blog post so I hope you enjoy it and laugh as much as I did about it. (Side note: I’m a bit cheesy so prepare for it)
Pre-World Race Me: “When Will My Life Begin” – A young, naive me not knowing what God had in store.
As graduation approached, looking for exciting adventure to begin my life: “Just Around the River bend”
My family finding out I wanted to do the World Race: “Mother Knows Best” -“Ruffians and thugs, poison ivy, quicksand, Cannibals and snakes,the plague!” My family made sure that I knew ALL of the dangers I was putting myself in.
Deciding to I needed to go: “How Far I’ll Go” – I felt a calling for more, to follow God into the unknown. It conflicted with a lot of plans that I already had, but I couldn’t help but feel called to go.
Getting rid of my belonging like “Let It Go” (Read my New Year blog post for details) You’d be surprised how your possessions hold you back.
The waiting for August to come: “Almost There”. I’ve been waiting to leave for my trip for a year. It’s been full of all kinds of trials and tribulations, but I am almost there!
Training Camp: “I’ll Make A Man Out Of You” …Do I need to explain? Let’s just say I am not as swift as a coursing river, but I’m pretty darn close now.
Meeting my Squadmates: “You Got a Friend In Me” – I absolutely love my squad. They truly are amazing people, and I know we will have each other’s backs as we go into this next year.
Visiting family and saying my good-byes: “You’ll Be In My Heart” – The hardest part for me so far is the good-byes. I have a lot of people that I love, but I know that they will be with me as I go.
(That one was a tab bit sad. Sorry about that.)
Lastly, what it will be like to finally go: “A Whole New World”- So beyond excited to explore and learn all that God has for me this year. It’s going to me a “Whole New World” and a whole new me by the end of this mission trip.
“Your Welcome” for this awesome blog post. I hope you enjoyed it and got at least one of the songs stuck in your head. Thank you for reading my blogs! I hope you will subscribe and follow my journey as I leave in a few weeks.
